Marriage, Gender and Islam in Indonesia Women Negotiating Informal Marriage, Divorce and Desire

Informationen zum Autor Maria Platt is a Research Affiliate in the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. Zusammenfassung This book explores how women deal with the realm of marriage in Lombok, eastern Indonesia. It draws on women’s narratives of their marital trajectories, recounting their stories of courtship, marital discord, and experiences of divorce, remarriage and polygamy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Mapping marital ambiguity 3. Kawin-lari and spontaneous marriage 4. Extramarital relationships: Disruptions and desire 5. Divorce and its discontents 6. Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maria Platt, Maria (National University of Singapore) Platt, Platt Maria
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 17.05.2017
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Vita di coppia, sessualità; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia
• EAN: 9780415662611
• ISBN: 978-0-415-66261-1
• Numero di pagine: 158
• Serie: ASAA Women in Asia Series; ASAA Women in Asia Series
• Categorie: Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Ethnographic Research, Regional Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Islamic family law, women's marital rights in Lombok, customary law studies, unregistered unions, gender relations Indonesia